Samuel Barber (1910-1981) found his musical voice early on. From youth, his works were expertly wrought, sumptuously opulent but clearly of their time, and full of passion restrained somewhat by a ...

Samuel Barber (1910-1981) is one of the greatest classical American composers of the 20th century. His music is greatly loved for its rich complexity, depth of feeling, and beautiful craftsmanship.

Now that the music world has paid bicentennial tribute to Frederic Chopin and Robert Schumann, it's time to sing Happy 100th Birthday to Samuel Barber. The American composer of neo-Romantic music ...

There was a period when American music of a decidedly lyrical nature was looked down upon by academics and, of course, some critics. Composers were suspect if they fell for ear-catching melodies or ...

The introduction of American composer Samuel Barber’s riveting first opera, “Vanessa,” was marked by uncommon splendor: It had its premiere by the venerable Metropolitan Opera in January 1958, won a ...

This new book about Samuel Barber’s famous, eloquently mournful “Adagio for Strings” is 262 pages long. About one-fourth of those pages are eminently worthy of the music lovers’ careful attention. In ...

American composer Samuel Barber would have been 100 years old Tuesday. He was a favorite with musicians and audiences, but Barber's music didn't fare as well with critics, who tended to write it off ...

In 1941, the Philadelphia Orchestra premiered a new violin concerto by West Chester-born composer Samuel Barber. The piece is ...

In a nameless northern country, in a mansion like a padded hearse, a “lady of great beauty” sat winter after snowy winter waiting for the man she loved. The great gates were barred, the chandeliers ...

Given the great success of the Adagio for Strings, Samuel Barber could have been forgiven for resting on his musical laurels in the late 1930s. But the American composer was having none of it: he set ...

Choral music is perhaps the least well-known portion of the late Samuel Barber`s output and consequently the ripest for exploration. Always on the lookout for neglected Americana, the William Ferris ...

He's seen as one of the great Apple Pie composers, the man who showed that American music was at last ready to be taken seriously. But, is this a realistic summary of a man whose work is still ...